Rick Jackson's quotes, sayings

Know Why You Want Your Goal

I was coaching football in 1981, and one day it rained, so I put everybody in the room and asked, “What is your goal?” Everyone answered, “Win the national championship.” I asked, “Why do you want to do that?” and I got 22 different reasons. One wanted a girlfriend, another wanted friends, and so on. The next day, one of the guys wasn't blocking right, so I told him, “Bob, you'll never get a girlfriend if you don't block better than that.”

Rick Jackson

What They Don't Teach You at Harvard

There's a book called "What They Don't Teach You at Harvard". It was written by a Harvard graduate who started IMG, the management group representing people like Jack Nicklaus. What they don't teach you at Harvard is how to deal with people.

Rick Jackson

God Prepared Me for What I'm About to Do

When I went into a foster home, I was always by myself at home. But when I went into a foster home, there were five kids, and it was the loudest room in the world. Then they sat down, got quiet, held hands, and said a prayer. I thought, “That's what I want when I grow up.” I've always maintained that, and I believe God has prepared me for what I'm about to do now.

Rick Jackson

It's not my money, it's God's money.

Rick Jackson

Help Others Get What They Want

You can have everything in the world you want if you help other people get what they want.

Rick Jackson